A-
without or lack of
AB-
away (away from)
-ABLE
capable of or ability to
ABORT/IO-
to miscarry (natural or induced)
ABRUPT/IO-
to tear away from
ABSCESS
a going away
ACNE
pointed
ACOUST/I-
hearing
ACR/O-
extremities, height, and pointed
ACTIN/O-
sun, ray, radium
ACU-
sharp
-AC
refers to, pertains to, or state of
AD-
near or beside
ADEN/O-
gland
ADIP/O-
fat
AER/O-
air or gas
AF-
toward
ALB/O-
white
ALGES/I-
pain
-ALGIA
pain
ALOPEC/I-
fox mange or baldness
ALVEOL/I-
cavity
AMBI-
both
AMBUL/O-
to walk
AMPHI-
both
AMYLO-
starch
AN-
lack of or without
AN/O-
ring
ANA-
apart or up
ANGI/O-
vessel
ANGIN/O-
vessel
ANKYL/O-
fuse or bind
ANTE-
before
ANTER/O-
before or foremost
ANTHRAX
coal or carbuncle
ANTI-
against
ANEURYSM-
dilation or ballooning
-APHERESIS
to remove or separate (blood into parts)
APO-
above or upon
AQUA-
water
ARACHINO-
spider
ARCHE/O-
first
-ARIA
air
ARTERI/O-
artery
ARTHR/O-
joint
ARTICUL/O-
jointed
-AR
refers to or pertains to
ASCAR/I-
worm
-ASE
enzyme
-ASTHENIA
weakness
ASTHMA-
panting
ATELO-
incomplete, without end, imperfect ending
ATHERO-
porridge or yellow fat
-ATION
process of or procedure of
-ATRESIA
closure
ATRI/O-
chamber
ATTRIT/I-
wearing out
AUDI-
hearing
AUR/I-
ear
AUSCULT/O-
to listen
AUTO-
self
AVULS/I-
to tear
BACILL/O-
rod-like
BACTERI/O-
bacteria
BALAN/O-
penis
BARO-
weight
BAS/O-
basic or at base
BENE-
good or normal
BENIGN-
kind
BERI-
weakness
BI-
two
BIL/I-
bile or gall
BIN-
two
BIO-
life
-BLAST
beginning or young
BLEB/O-
blister
BLENNO-
mucus
BLEPHARO-
eyelid
BOL/O-
lump or ball
BRACH/I-
arm
BRACHY-
short
BRADY-
slow
BREVI-
short
BRONCH/I-
windpipe or trachea-like
BRUX-
grinding
BUCCA-
cheek
BULBA
blister or vesicle
BULIMO-
hunger
BURS/O-
sac, wine sac, pouch
CAL/O-
heat, heated or hot
CALCIN/O-
calcium
CALCO-
pebbles or granules of calcium mineral
CALX-
heel or lime
CANDID/I-
glowing white
CANTH/O-
corner of eye
CAPILL/O-
hair-like
CAPIT/O-
head
CAPN/O-
carbon dioxide
CAPUT
head
CARBUN/O-
glowing ember
CARCIN/O-
crab-like
CARDI/O-
heart
CARP/O-
wrist
CATA-
breakdown or down
CATARACT
waterfall or cloudiness
CATARRH-
to flow down
CATHETER/O-
to let down into
CAUD/O-
tail or toward tail
CAUST/O-
burn or heat
CAUTER/O-
to burn or to heat
CAV-
hollow
CEBO-
meal or food
CEC/O-
blind pouch
-CELE
swelling or tumor
CELI/O-
abdomen or belly
CELLUL/O-
chambers
CEMENT/O-
hard
-CENTESIS
surgical puncture to drain fluid
CENTI-
one-hundredth part (100)
CENTR/I-
center
CEPHAL/O-
head
-CEPT-
receiver
CEREBR/O-
brain
CERU-
wax
CERV/I-
neck
CHALAZ/IO-
hailstone
CHANCR/O-
ulcer (sore)
CHEIL/O-
lip
CHIRO-
hand
CHLOR/O-
green
CHOLANGIO-
bile duct
CHOLE-
bile or gall
CHOLECYST/O-
gallbladder
CHOLEDOCH/O-
gallbladder duct (canal)
CHOLERA
biliary acute diarrhea
CHONDR/O-
cartilage
CHROM/O-
colored
CHYME-
juice
-CICATRIX
scar
-CID
to kill
CIL/I-
eyelash-like
CINE/O-
movement filming
CIRCUM-
around
CIRRH/O-
yellow-orange
-CIS
cut or to cut
-CLAST
breakdown
CLAVICUL/O-
collarbone
CLEIDO-
clavicle or collarbone
CLINO-
bent
-CLYSIS
irrigation or injection
CO-
two
COAGUL/O-
clotting or to clot
-COCCUS
berry
COCCYG/O-
tailbone
COCHLE/O-
snail-like
COL/O-
colon (big or large intestine)
COLPO-
vagina
COM-
together
COMATO-
deep sleep
CONCUSS/I-
violent shaking
CONDYLO-
knuckle
CONI/O-
dust
-CONIS
cone-shaped
CONJUNCTIV/O-
joined together
CONTRA-
against
CONTUS/I-
bruise
CONVOLO-
to roll together
CORD-
vocal cords or cord
CORI/O-
skin
CORNE/O-
cornea or horn shape
CORNU-
horn or horny
CORON/O-
crowning
CORONAL PLANE
crowning or frontal body cut
CORP/O-
body
CORTIC/O-
bark, outer bark, rind, cortex
COST/O-
rib
CRANI/O-
skull
-CREAS
fleshy or flesh
CRENAT/O-
notched
-CRINE
secrete
-CRIT
separate
CRUC/I-
cross or cross-like
CRYO-
cold
CRYPTO-
hidden
CUB/O-
cube or cube-shaped
CUBIT/O-
elbow
CULD/O-
blind pouch
-CULE
little
CURETT/O-
scooping or scraping
-CUSIS
hearing
CUSP/I-
pointed
CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI-
skin
CYAN/O-
blue
CYCL/O-
circle
-CYESIS
pregnancy
CYST/O-
bladder or sac
CYTE-
cell or chamber
-CYTOSIS
increase in cell numbers
DACRYO-
tear
DACTYLO-
digits (fingers and toes)
DE-
away
DECI-
one tenth (1/10)
DEEP
most inward
DEKA-
ten
DELTA
fan-shaped or triangular
DEM/O-
people
DEMI-
half
DENDR/O-
tree-shaped
DENT/O-
teeth
DEPRESS/O-
lower
DERM/O-
skin
DERMAT/O-
skin
-DESIS
binding or to bind
DEXTR/O-
right
DIA-
across, through, total, between
-DIDYMUS
testis or testes
DIFFERENT-
to separate
DIGIT-
finger or toe
DIPLO-
double or two
DIPS/O-
thirst or thirsty
DIPHTHER/I-
membrane
DIS-
away from or reverse
DIST/O-
farther from
DIVERTICUL/O-
outpouching
DOCH/O-
duct or canal
DOCT/O-
to teach or teacher
DOL/O-
pain
DORS/O-
back
DROMO-
running
DUCT/O-
to draw or to lead away
DUODEN/O-
twelve
DURA-
hard
DY/O-
two or a pair
DYNAM/O-
work or strength
-DYNIA
pain
DYS-
difficult, faulty, painful
-E (suffix)
instrument
E- (prefix)
out or remove
EC-
outside, outward, outer, out
ECCRINE-
secreting or to secrete
ECHO-
sound
-ECTASIS
enlargement or dilation
-ECTOMY
excision or removal
ECZEMA
to boil out
EDEMA-
swelling
EF-
away or out
ELECTR/O-
electrical
-ELLUM
lesser or smaller
EM-
in
EMBRYO-
early
-EMESIS
vomit
-EMIA
blood
EMPHYSEMA
puffed up
EN-
in
ENAMEL
hard
EN/CEPHAL/O-
within head (referring to the brain)
ENDO-
within or inside
ENEMA
injection
ENTERO-
intestine (usually refers to small intestine)
ENURESIS
to void or expel urine
EOSIN/O-
rose-red color
EPI-
upon
EPISI/O-
pubic region or vulva
ERGO-
work or labor
ERYTHEMAT/O-
red or flushed
ERYTHR/O-
red
ESCHAR
scab
ESO-
toward
ESTHES/I-
physical feeling
ESTR/O-
female
ETI/O-
cause
EU-
good or normal
EX-
out, outside, outward
FACET/O-
face
FASC/I-
band
FEBR/O-
fever
FEC/O-
stool or fecal matter
FEMOR/O-
thigh
-FERENCE
to carry
FERRO-
iron
FET/O-
young
FIBRILL/O-
to quiver
FIBRO-
fiber
FIBUL/O-
to clasp
FIL-
thread
FISS-
to split or splitting
FISTUL/O-
pipe or pipe stem
FLEX-
to bend
FLU-
flowing
-FLUX
to flow
FORAMEN/O-
opening
FORE-
before
FRACT/O-
to break
FRONT/O-
forehead or before
FUNGI-
mushroom
FURUN/O-
boil
GALACT/O-
milk
GANGLI/O-
knot, swelling, or collection
GANGREN/O-
eating sore
GASTR/O-
stomach
GEN/O-
race
GENI/O-
chin
GENIT/O-
reproductive or birth
GENU-
knee
-GEN
origin, develop, to produce, to form, to make
GER/O-
old or old age
GEST-
to bear or separate
GINGIV/O-
gum
GLANDUL/O-
little acorn or gland
GLAUC/O-
waterfall or gray
GLI/O-
glue or glue-like
GLOMERUL/O-
small round mass or tiny ball
GLOSS/O-
tongue
GLOTT/O-
back of tongue
GLUT-
buttocks
GLYCO-
sugar
-GNOSIS
knowledge
GOITER
swelling (throat)
GON/O-
seed or seed producer
GOUT
a drop
-GRADE
a step, stage, or degree in a process
-GRAFT
to probe or cut with a knife
-GRAM
to record
-GRAPHY
procedure of using an instrument to do recording
-GRAPH
recording instrument
GRAVID/O-
heavy or pregnant
GROIN
inguinal region
GUMM/O-
gum or gum-like
GUST/O-
tasting or to taste
GYNEC/O-
woman
HALLUX
great or big toe
HAPLO-
half
HEALTH
wholeness
HELICO-
spiral
HELIO-
sun
HELMINTH/O-
worms or worm
HEM/O-
blood
HEME-
iron
HEMI-
half
HEPAT/O-
liver
HEPT/A-
seven
HERNI/O-
rupture or protrusion
HERPES
to creep
HETER/O-
other or opposite
HIAT-
an opening
HIDR/O-
sweat
HIRSUT-
hairy or profound hair
-HISCENCE
to gape open
HISTO-
web-like or tissue
HOLIST/O-
whole
HOMEO-
same, constant, or unchanged
HORMON/O-
urge on
HUMER/O-
arm (upper)
HYAL/O-
glassy or glass-like
HYDRO-
water
HYPER-
increase or above
HYPN/O-
sleep
HYPO-
under or below
HYSTER/O-
uterus
IATR/O-
treat or cure, procedure of treating
-IA
refers to, condition, state of
ICHTHY-
fish or fish-like
-ICIAN
one who
-ICLE
small or tiny
-ISY
inflamed
IDE/O-
idea, thoughts, emotions, image
IDIO-
unique to or unknown cause
-ID
state of
ILE/O-
twisted
ILIO-
flank
IM-
into or not
IMMUN/O-
safe, protect, immune
IN SITU
in position or location
IN-
into or not
INCUS
anvil
INFARCT-
to stuff into
INFECT/O-
to invade
INFLAM/O-
flame within
INFRA-
under or below
INGUIN/O-
groin
-ING
procedure of or process of
INTEGU-
covering
INTER-
between
INTRA-
within
INTRO-
within
INTUS-
within
-IN
substance or chemical
-IOLE
smaller, lesser, diminutive
ION/O-
going or ion movement
-IOR
one who is
-IOUS
state of
IPSI-
equal
IR-
not or lack of
IR/O-
rainbow
ISCH/O-
deficiency, blockage, to hold back
ISCHI/O-
hip joint or hip
-ISH
resembling or related to
-ISM
state of or condition of
ISO-
equal or same
-IST
specialist
-ITES
dropsy or drooping
-ITIS
inflamed or inflammation
-ITY
state of
-IZE
state of or acts like
JEJUNO-
to empty (2nd part of small intestine)
JUNCTIV/O-
joining or to join
KALI-
potassium
KARY/O-
nucleus
KEL/O-
scar
KERAT/O-
cornea or horny
KET/O-
sour or acid
KIL/O-
one thousand
KINE-
movement or motion
KRAUR/O-
dryness
KYPH/O-
hunchback
LABIO-
lip
LABYRINTH-
maze
LACER/O-
to tear
LACRIM/O-
tearing or tear
LACT/O-
milk
LAMIN/O-
thin, flat plate or thin layer
LAP/I-
stone
-LAPSE
falling or slippage
LARYNGO-
voice box
LAT-
side
LAX-
to loosen or loosening
LEI/O-
smooth
LENT/O-
freckle
LEPR/O-
scaly
-LEPSY
seizure or convulsion
LEPTO-
thin or slender
LEUK/O-
white
LEVAT/O-
lift up
LIBID/O-
desire
LICHEN/I-
plant
LIENO-
spleen
LIGA-
to bind
LINGU-
tongue
LIP/O-
fat
-LISTHESIS
slippage
-LITER
liter
LITH/O-
stone, calculus, or rock
LOB/O-
lobe
LORD/O-
swayback or to bend
LUMB/O-
loin
LUMP-
small mass
LUNA-
crescent shape or moon
LUPUS
wolf
LUTE/O-
yellow
LUX-
to dislocate
LYMPH/O-
watery
-LYSIS
destruction, breakdown, declining
MACER/O-
to make soft
MACRO-
large or huge
MACUL/O-
spot
MAGNI-
large or greater
MAL-
bad, harm, injury
MALAC/O-
soft or softening
MALL/E/OLUS
little hammer
MALLE/O-
hammer
MAMM/O-
breast
MAN/O-
hand
MAND/I-
chew or chewer
-MANIA
madness
MASSET/O-
chewer or to chew
MASSEUR
male massager
MAST/O-
breast
MASTIC/O-
to chew or chewing
-MATA
multiple
MAXILL/O-
upper jaw
MEASLES
rubella, reddish or red
MEAT/O-
opening
MEDI-
middle
MEGA-
great or big
MEGALO-
huge or large
MEI/O- and MIO-
lesser, smaller, fewer, and constrict
MEL-
sweet, honey, cheek, limb
MELAN/O-
black
MEN/O-
monthly or month
MENING/O-
membrane
MENISC/O-
crescent
MENT/O-
mind
-MENTUM
chin
MES/O-
middle
META-
beyond or change
-METER
measurement
METR/A-
uterus or womb
-METRY
measurement procedure
MICRO-
small
MICTUR/O-
to make water or urinate
MILLI-
one thousandth
MINIMUS-
smallest
MINUTE
small
-MITR/E
head band or mitre box
MOL/O-
to mill or grind
MON/O-
one
MORPHO-
shape
MORT/O-
death
-MOTOR
movement or motion
MUC/O-
slime
MULTI-
many, multiple, excessive
MUMPS
swelling
MY/O-
muscle
MYC/O-
fungus
MYDRI/O-
to widen
MYEL/O-
spinal cord or bone marrow
MYRING/O-
eardrum
MYX/O-
mucus
NANO-
1 billionth
NARC/O-
sleep
NARES
nose opening
NAS/O-
nose
NAT-
birth
NATRI-
sodium or salt
NAVICUL/O-
boat or boat-shaped
NECR/O-
death, dead, dying
NEO-
new
NEPHR/O-
kidney
NEUR/O-
nerve
NEUTR/O-
neither or neutral
NEV/O-
birthmark
NIGRA-
black
NIN/O-
nine
NOCT/I-
night or blind
-NOIA
mind
NUCLE/O-
nut
NULL/I-
none or no
NUTRI/O-
to nourish
-O/PEXY
to fixate, attach, sew
-O/PLASTY
repair or plastic surgery
-O/RRHAGIA
bursting forth or heavy flow
-O/RRHEA
discharge or flow
-O/RRHEXIS
rupture or protrusion
OBLIQUE
sidelong or slanted
OBSTETR/I-
midwife
OCCIPIT/O-
back of head
OCCLUSI/O-
closure or blockage
OCCULT/O-
hidden
OCT/O-
eight
OCUL/O-
eye
ODONT/O-
tooth
-OID
resembling
OLEO-
oil
-OLEUM
oil
OLFACT/O-
smelling or smell
OLIG/O-
few, scanty, slight, little
-OLOG/Y
science or study of, process of
-OMA
tumor or swelling
OMO-
shoulder
OMPHAL/O-
navel or umbilicus
ONC/O-
tumor
ONYCH/O-
nail
OOPHOR/O-
ovary
OPHTHALM/O-
eye or eyeball
OPISTH/O-
backwards (bending)
OPTO-
eye
ORA-
mouth
ORB-
circle or dish
ORCHI/O-
testes or seed producer
-OREXIA
appetite
-ORRHAPHY
suturing or repair
ORTH/O-
straight, normal, correct
OS-
mouth
OSCILL/O-
to swing
-OSE
sugar
-OSIS
condition of or disease
OSMO-
smell
OSTE/O-
bone
-OSTOMY
mouth-like opening produced by surgery
OT/O-
ear
-OTOMY
cutting, to cut, cut into
-OTRIPSY
crushing or to crush
OV/O-
egg
OX/Y-
sharp or oxygen molecules
PACHY-
thick
PALAT/O-
palate, plate, or plate of the mouth roof
PALL/O-
pale or lack of color
PALM/A-
palm or palm of hand
PALPAT/O-
touching or to touch
PALPEBRA-
eyelid
PALPIT-
quivering or fluttering
PALSY
slight or moderate paralysis
PAN-
all, total, complete
PAPILLA-
nipple
PARA-
near, beside, beyond, around, similar, abnormal
-PARESIS
paralysis
PARIET/O-
wall or partition
PART/O-
birth or labor
PATELL/O-
little dish or kneecap
PATH/O-
disease
PAUS/O-
stoppage
PECT/O-
chest
PED-
foot or feet
PEDI-
child
PEDICUL/O-
lice
PELI-
purple
PELL-
skin
PELVI/O-
base, basin, pelvis
PEN/O-
tail or penis
-PENIA
decrease in number
PENT/A-
five
PEPS/O-
digestion
PER-
through
PERI-
around
PERINE/O-
base or floor
PERITON/E-
that which holds the lower viscera
PERONEO-
pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone
PES
foot
PETECH/I-
small
PETIT
little illness
PETRO-
rock, stone, hard
PHAGO-
eat, eating, perverse appetite
PHALANG/O-
close knit row or fingers and toes
PHARMAC/O-
drug relationship, to drug, medicine
PHARYNG/O-
throat
PHAS/O-
speech or speaking
-PHASE
stage
-PHERESIS
withdrawal or to separate
-PHILE
love of, to love, love for
PHIM/O-
to muzzle or muzzling
PHLEB/O-
vein
PHOB/O-
fear
PHOC/O-
seal
PHON/O-
voice or sound
PHOR/O-
feeling (mental)
-PHORESIS
migration, transport, move, or carry
PHOT/O-
light
PHRAG/O-
wall or partition
PHRASO-
speech or talk
-PHRAXIA
stoppage or obstruction
PHREN/O-
mind or diaphragm
-PHYLAXIS
protection or guard
PHYSI/O-
function of or nature of
-PHYSIS
growth or nature of
PHYTO-
plant
PIA-
gentle
PIL/O-
hair
PINN/A-
feather or feather-like
PITUIT/O-
phlegm or glue-like mucus
PITYR/I-
bran or cereal-like scales on skin
PLACENT/A-
cake
-PLAKIA
plate or plate-like
PLAN/O-
flat or a plane
PLANT/O-
sole of foot
PLAS-
growth, development, formation
-PLEG/IA
paralysis
PLEUR/O-
side or rib
-PLEXY
paralysis
-PNEA
breathe or breathing
PNEUM/O-
lung, air, respiration
-POIE/SIS
to make, form, produce
POIKIL/O-
irregular or varied shape
POLI/O-
gray
POLLEX-
thumb
POLY-
many
PONS
bridge
POR/O-
cavity or passage (porous)
POST-
after or behind
-POX
pits
PRAND/I-
meal or breakfast
-PRAX/IA
movement or action
PRE-
before
PREPUCE
foreskin or hood
PRESBYO-
old
PRIM/I-
first
PRO-
before
PROCT/O-
rectum or anus
PRONE-
to bend forward
PROPRI/O-
property (nerve stimuli or information)
PROSTAT/O-
one who lies before
PROT/O-
first
PROXIM/O-
close or closest
PRUR/I-
itch or itching
PSEUD/O-
false
PSOAS
loin or lumbar
PSOR/I-
to itch
PSYCH/O-
mind
PTERYG/O-
winged
-PTOSIS
to drop, fall, displace
-PTYSIS
spitting or spit
PUB/O-
pubis or pubic
PULMON/O-
lung
PULP/O-
solid flesh
PUPILL/O-
pupil
PURPUR/O-
purple
PYEL/O-
pelvis or kidney
PYKN/O-
thick, dense, compact
PYL/O-
gatekeeper
PYO-
pus
PYRET/O-
fever
QUADR/I-
four
QUINT/I-
five
RADI/O-
ray, spoke, X-ray, radioactivity
RADIC/O-
nerve root or spinal nerve
RAY-
spoke or wave length
RE-
again
RECT/O-
rectum or straight
REN/O-
kidney
RETICUL/O-
network
RETINA
net or net-like
RETR/O-
back of, behind, backward, after
RHACHI/O-
jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column
RHEUMAT/O-
discharge or flow through
RHIN/O-
nose
RHOMB/O-
parallelogram or diamond-shaped
RHYTID/O-
wrinkles
RICKETTS/IA
Bacteria discovered by Howard Ricketts/refers to
ROENT/O-
X-ray
ROTAT/O-
to turn or swing around
-RRHYTHM
rhythm or contraction
RUBE/O-
red
RUG/A-
folds
SACCHAR/O-
sugar
SACR/O-
saucer or sacred bone
SAGITT/O-
arrow or arrow-like
SALIV/O-
spit
SALPING/O-
tube, duct, canal
SARC/O-
fleshy
SCAB/O-
to itch
SCAPUL/O-
shoulder blade
SCHIZ/O-
split or splitting
SCLER/O-
hardening
SCOLI/O-
crooked or twisted
-SCOP/E
an instrument that examines or views
-SCOPY
to examine or view
SCOT/O-
darkness
SCROT/O-
sac or pouch
SCURVY
to scratch
SEB/O-
oil
SECRETO-
separating or to separate
SECT/O-
to cut
SEMI-
half
SEMIN/O-
seed or seed producer
SENIL/E-
old
SEPT/A-
partition or wall
SEPT/I-
seventh
SEPT/O-
poison, infection, decay, putrefy
SIAL/O-
saliva or spit
SIDER/O-
iron
SILIC/O-
silicon carbon particles
SIN/O-
cavity
SINISTR/O-
to the left or left
SKELET/O-
dried up or to attach
SOLE-
the sole of the foot
-SOL
in solution or solution
SOM/O-
body
SOMN/O-
sleep
SON/O-
sound
SPAD/I-
to tear
-SPASM
involuntary contraction
SPERM/O-
sperm
SPHER/O-
ball, globe, round
SPHINCT/O-
that which binds together
SPHYGM/O-
pulse
SPHYXI/O-
pulse or lack of pulse
SPIN/O-
thorn or thorny
SPIR/O-
breathe or breathing
SPLANCHN/O-
organ
SPLEN/O-
spleen
SPONDYL/O-
vertebra
SPRAIN
to wring out or press out
SQUAM/O-
scaly
-STALSIS
to contract
STAPED/O-
stirrup
STAPHYL/O-
grape or grape-like clusters
-STASIS
stoppage, standing, location
-STAT
to stop or immediately
-STAXIA
dripping or trickling
STEAT/O-
fat
STEN/O-
narrowing
STEREO-
three-dimensional or solid
STERN/O-
reviation Meaning:
chest, sternum, or breastbone
STETH/O-
chest
-STOLE
contract
STOMAT/O-
mouth
STRABISM/O-
to squint or squinting
STRAIN
to draw tight
STRAT/I-
layer
STREPT/O-
twisted or twisted chain
STRI/A-
stripes or threads
STRICT/O-
drawing or binding
STY/E
raised
SUB-
beneath, under, less, or lesser
SUDORIFER/O-
sweat
SULF/O-
sulfur
SUPER-
above or upon
SUPINAT/O-
to throw backward
SUPRA-
above or upon
SUR/A-
on calf of leg
SURG/I-
working by hand
SUTURE
sewing together
SYM-
together
SYN-
together
SYNCOPE
to faint or fainting
SY/STOL/O-
to draw together or contract
TACHY-
fast or swift
TAL/O-
ankle
TARS/O-
broad flat surface
TART/O-
dregs, sediment, or particles
TAX/O-
arrange, to order, to organize, or locate
-TAXIA
muscle coordination
TEL/O-
end or outward
TEMPOR/O-
temple
TEN/O-
tendon
TENS/O-
to stretch or stretches
TERAT/O-
monster
TERES
round
TERM
end, place at the end, or boundary
TERT/I-
third
TEST/E-
witness
TETAN/O-
spasm or spasms
TETR/A-
four
THANAT/O-
death
THEL/O-
nipple
THEN/O-
palm of hand or sole of foot
THEO-
god
THERAP/O-
treating or curing
THERM/O-
heat, hot, or warm
THORAC/O-
chest
THROMB/O-
clot, clump together, or curdle
THYM/O-
soul, emotion, flowery smell
THYR/O-
shield or shield-shaped
TIBIA-
shinbone
-TIC
capable of or state of
TINEA-
fungus
TINNITUS
jingling, tinkling, ringing
-TION
process of or procedure of
-TIVE
nature of or quality of
TOCI/O-
birth, giving birth, birthing
-TOM/E
cutting instrument
TON/O-
tension, tone, pressure
TONSILL/O-
almond shape
TOP/O-
location
TORSI-
twisted
TOX/O-
poison
TRACHE/O-
rough
TRACT/O-
to draw or pull
TRANS-
across or through
TRAUMA
wound
-TRESIA
perforation or opening
TRI-
three
TRIAGE
to sort or classify
TRICH/O-
hair
-TRIGO-
rubbing
TROCHLE/O-
pulley or pulley-like
TROP/O- (TROP/IN)
stimulate or to turn
TROPH/O-
development, nourishment, or nutrition
-TRIPSY
to crush
TRYPAN/O-
borer, to bore, drill
TUB/O-
canal or tube
TUBERCUL/O-
swelling, nodule, tubercle
TUM/O-
swelling or tumor growth
TURGOR/O-
swelling
-TUSSIS
cough
TYMPAN/O-
eardrum
TYPH/O-
stupor
ULCER-
sore
-ULE
small or lesser
ULN/A-
elbow
ULTRA-
beyond
UMBILIC/O-
navel
UNGUIN/O-
nail
UR/O-
urine
URETER/O-
small canal
URETHERO-
canal
URTICARI/O-
hives or nettles
UTERO-
womb
UVE/A-
grape
VAG/O-
wanderer (the longest cranial nerve)
VAGIN/O-
sheath
VALG/U-
inward
VALVUL/O-
tiny fold or small valve
VAR/U-
outward
VARIC/O-
twisted
VARICELLA
tiny spot
VAS/O-
vessel
VEN/O-
vein
VENTR/O-
belly
VERA-
true
VERMI-
worm
VERRUCA/E-
wart
-VERSION
turn or to turn
VERTEBR/O-
jointed
VERTIGO
whirling
VESIC/O-
sac or small blister
VILL/I-
shaggy hair
VIR/O-
poison
VISCER/A-
organ
VIT/O-
alive, life, living
VITILIG/O-
to corrupt
VOLV/O-
to twist, twisting, rolling
VULV/O-
covering
WHEAL
round or circle
WHITLOW
white flow
XANTH/O-
yellow
XEN/O-
strange or foreign
XERO-
dry
YAWS
raspberry appearance
-Y
procedure of or process of
ZYGO-
union
A & A
awake and aware
A & O
alert and oriented
A & W
alive and well
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
ad lib
as desired or at liberty
ALL
allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
AMA
against medical advice
ASTOL
as tolerated
B1
Thiamine HCL Vitamin or first degree (Stage I) burn
B2
Riboflavin Vitamin or 2nd degree (Stage II) burn
B3
3rd degree (Stage III) burn
B4
4th degree (Stage IV) burn
B6
Pyridoxine HCL Vitamin
B7
Biotin Vitamin
B8
Adenosine Phosphate Vitamin
BaE
barium enema
BID
two times per day
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar, bowel sounds, before sleep, breath sounds, Blue Shield
BT
body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
BX
biopsy or Blue Cross
CBC
complete blood count
CC
chief complaint or chief component
CF
cystic fibrosis
CHF
congestive heart failure
CL
contact lenses
CNA
chart not available, certified nurse's aide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
CO
cardiac output or computer order
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
D & D
diarrhea and dehydration
DAD
drug administration device
DAT
diet as tolerated
DD
differential diagnosis
DNS
did not show
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
DX & PX
diagnosis and prognosis
DZ
disease or dozen
EKG
electrocardiogram
EMG
electromyography
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
ESWL
extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FOD
free of disease
Fx
fracture or fractional urine
GH
growth hormone
GI
gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal
GTT
drop, drops, or glucose tolerance test
H1
herpes simplex type 1
H2
herpes simplex type 2
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
HI, HOH
Hearing impaired or hard of hearing
I & O
intake and output
ICU
intensive care unit
ID
infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal
IV
intravenous
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
LBP
low blood pressure
MD
muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, Medical Doctor
ml
milliliter
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
MS
multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NPO
nothing by mouth
OTC
over the counter
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion
PRN
as needed
PROM
partial range of motion
QD
every day or once a day
QID
four times per day
Q
every
RBC
red blood cell
ROS
review of systems
RR
respiration rate or recovery room
Rx
prescription, drug, medication, reaction
S.O.S.
if necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once
sig.
Let It Be Written, label, instructions
SOB
shortness of breath
stat
immediate
STI
sexually transmitted Infections, skin test dose
SX
symptom, sign, surgery
TBC
tuberculosis, total blood (cell) count
TENS
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TKO
to keep open
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
UE
upper extremity
ung
ointment
URI
upper respiratory infection
US
ultrasound, unit secretary
UTD
up to date
UTI
urinary tract infection
VO
verbal order
WBC
white blood cells or white blood count
X & D
examination and diagnosis
YO
years old